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Pete Hegseth: “The Star Tribune, which is our liberal rag in Minnesota…”

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And I'm a conservative, and we need a conservative in Minnesota. And I did not. You'll appreciate this. I did not understand my human terrain that I was walking into. You know, I thought. And The Star Tribune, which is our liberal rag in Minnesota, dubbed me a front runner. Day one, I announced I raised a bunch of money. Hey, this guy's coming. And that was the. Not. The Tea Party was like the Ron Paul, Rand Paul Tea Party moment. And the last thing they. (25:38–25:45)

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Asserts that the Star Tribune called Pete Hegseth a front runner in his Senate campaign and that he raised significant funds on the first day.

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